You Don’t Have to Tent — And Orange Oil Isn’t Your Only Other Option While exhibiting at the Carlsbad Village Street Faire, one theme kept coming up again and again: most people believe that if they have termites, they must tent their home — and that orange oil is the only other option. Both assumptions […]
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What’s Wrong with Orange Oil I was scrolling through Nextdoor recently and saw someone asking for termite control recommendations. A few people suggested orange oil, and it made me realize—many people think orange oil is the only alternative to tenting. Some even believe it’s synonymous with local treatment. Let’s clear that up. Orange oil is
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Termidor vs. Orange Oil When it comes to spot or localized termite treatments, two of the most common options are Termidor and orange oil. How do they compare? Orange Oil: Orange oil’s active ingredient is d-Limonene, a byproduct of orange juice processing, extracted from orange peels. According to Jeff Chang from Florida Chemical, a major
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We Don’t Use Orange Oil Many people were drawn to orange oil because it seemed like a more natural way to treat termite activity. The trouble with orange oil is it’s a contact killer, meaning it has to come in contact with a termite to put it out of your misery. The problem with that
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